[C38] has anyone changed the stern seat?

Wed Sep 27 09:55:16 EDT 2006

You modified the stern pulpit, not had a new one made, correct.  If you had
it modified, can you see any weld lines?  I sure can't see any in your
picture. What was the cost? Looks nice!  

Sincerely, 

Russ Duff 

RDUFF at VISTEON.COM 

Visteon Climate Control 
D64 
45000 HelmStreet 
Plymouth, MI  48170 

Phone:734-582-2782 

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[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Terry
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 6:01 PM
To: tdtron at earthlink.net; Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] has anyone changed the stern seat?

This is what not what you asked for but it is about seat modification in the
back of the C-38.  I had the stern pulpit modified last year and it really
improves the 'flow' of the cockpit when you are running with additional
people.  

Also attached is a picture of the Cruising concept windows installed
http://www.cruisingconcepts.com/retroftwin.htm
<http://www.cruisingconcepts.com/retroftwin.htm> 

Due to some posts here I did not use the black sealing tape because I was
concerned in the heat of an SF day it might start to ooze and that stuff is
a real mess.  I used black silicon adhesive.  So far no leaks and it looks
good.

Please send pictures on anyone that has elevated the skippers seat 5 or so
inches.  This remains a big issue for all of us.

Regards,

G!enn

Tom Troncalli wrote: 

Hello Charles and group,

I don't have the specifictions and diminsions with me but I bought a
Chinese portable gasoline generator and built a sound enclosure box for it
so it would be much quieter.  I mount the generator and enclosure on the
stern seat and put a throwable cushion on it which created a 16" "booster
seat."

We now can see much better forward and the position is much more
comfortable, even though we now have to sit to the windward side to miss
hitting the backstay.

We have a 4 stroke Honda outboard for the dink so I fitted the generator to
use the outboard tank instead of the original built in tank the genset came
with which gives us more gasoline capacity.  The outboard tank sits on top
of the sound enclosure instead of the cushion when we are using the genset.

Tom Troncalli
Renata hull #95
St.  Pete, Fla

[Original Message]
From: Charles Finn  <mailto:charles at finn.ws> <charles at finn.ws>
To: Catalina 38 Listserve  <mailto:listserve at catalina38.org>
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Date: 9/23/2006 6:43:37 PM
Subject: [C38] has anyone changed the stern seat?

I am 6' 5" and my wife is 5' 10" so you would think the stern seat would 
work for one of us, but it seems at least six inches too low for either 
of us.  Has anyone out there done something about this?
Charles Finn
Mighty Quinn #114

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